Author: Admin

CARL UMEGBORO is a legal practitioner (Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria) and human rights activist. He is an associate of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom). He is a prolific writer, social policy and public affairs analyst. Prior to his call to Bar as a lawyer, he had been a veteran journalist and columnist, and has over 250 published articles in various leading national newspapers to his credit. Barrister Umegboro, a litigation counsel is also a regular guest-analyst at many TV and radio programme on crucial national issues. He can be reached through: (+234) 08023184542, (+234) 08173184542 OR Email: umegborocarl@gmail.com

By Atiku Abubakar ON Monday, April 27, 2020, British oil and gas giant, BP, became the latest in a growing … Continue ReadingHow to pull Nigeria from the brink

Opinion & Analysis

COVID-19, Rice palliative palaver

AdminMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

By Tony Marinho COVID-19 spreads relentlessly and records deaths approaching 220,000, infections 3,100,000, with around 1,200 recognized cases in Nigeria with Kano … Continue ReadingCOVID-19, Rice palliative palaver

Government

KYARI: Egyptian President, el-Sisi sympathizes with Buhari

AdminMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his Chief of Staff, … Continue ReadingKYARI: Egyptian President, el-Sisi sympathizes with Buhari

Government

COVID-19: Buhari approves N6 billion for NDDC states, extends IMC tenure

AdminMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Professor Keme Pondei-led Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development … Continue ReadingCOVID-19: Buhari approves N6 billion for NDDC states, extends IMC tenure

Opinion & Analysis

Enemy of the State By Femi Adesina

AdminMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

YOU have possibly watched the 1998 action-thriller film with the above title, starring Will Smith. It was the box office … Continue ReadingEnemy of the State By Femi Adesina

Metro News

Grant MFBs more time for recapitalization, CBN advised

AdminMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

A Professor of law, Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike (SAN) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to grant more … Continue ReadingGrant MFBs more time for recapitalization, CBN advised

Opinion & Analysis

Palliatives and misplaced sense of entitlement

AdminApril 30, 2020July 10, 2020

By Sola Fasure IN one of the media briefings by the Presidential Committee on COVID-19, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni … Continue ReadingPalliatives and misplaced sense of entitlement

Opinion & Analysis

Between public health and sophomoric politics

AdminApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

By Olusola Sanni IF anyone was in doubt about the notion that the people remain the centre-piece of the Seyi … Continue ReadingBetween public health and sophomoric politics

Metro News

Buhari commiserates with Adamawa governor over mother’s death

AdminApril 30, 2020July 10, 2020

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State over the transition of his mother, Hajiya … Continue ReadingBuhari commiserates with Adamawa governor over mother’s death

Government

KYARI: Burkinabe President, Kaboré commiserates with Buhari

AdminApril 30, 2020

PRESIDENT of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his Chief … Continue ReadingKYARI: Burkinabe President, Kaboré commiserates with Buhari